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Upper Street Strada does its bit for Red Nose Day
Tommaso Di Santo, 40, the assistant manager of Strada on Upper Street. Image: Alina Polianskaya The Islington branch of Strada on Upper Street has raised nearly £500 for Red Nose Day on Friday. The...
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Piece of Labour history lost as Blair and Brown’s Granita pact restaurant is...
The historical front of Granita restaurant being plastered over. Image: St Mary’s Church Political history was plastered over this week as the Upper Street restaurant that played host to the infamous...
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Going Out in Islington: Best Ways to Get Home
If you’re planning a night out in Islington and don’t want to end up alone at 2am with a phone that’s out of battery and no prior knowledge of how to get home…you’ve come to the right place. After all,...
View ArticleBusiest roads set for 20mph divide Islington residents
New plans to impose the controversial 20mph speed limit on Islington’s busiest roads have been condemned by outraged locals. Transport for London (TfL) last week announced plans to extend the...
View Article10 Instagrams that sum up Islington life
This borough is pretty photogenic and that certainly comes across on Instagram. Islington Now has collected ten pictures we think encapsulate what makes Islington amazing. 1) Islington knows that...
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New fish restaurant opens on Upper Street
If there is a street in London with more restaurants than Upper Street, I have not found it in my 27 years living in the capital. So synonymous has the street become with its sheer number of eateries...
View ArticleBudgens in Upper Street named best local store in UK
The best local store in the country is the Upper Street branch of Budgens – and that’s official. The shop was named Convenience Retailer of the Year last weekend at a national awards ceremony hosted by...
View ArticleAllergy service at Islington Nando’s feels the heat
An Islington resident has blasted chicken chain Nando’s over it’s “despicable” handling of allergies. Twitter-user Jade visited a branch located on Upper Street last Friday and was appalled at the...
View ArticleX-Upper, Islington: ‘This is fast food done better than ever before’
Aren’t we all fed up with ‘concept dining’? With eating in refurbished shipping containers, or at pop-ups, or at restaurants with only one main course option, or getting takeaway through a hole in the...
View ArticleControversial architect’s building up for award
Out of 200 London-based projects that were entered for the Royal Institute of British Architects London Awards, 168 Upper Street was one of 83 buildings shortlisted. The post Controversial architect’s...
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